Road Stream Crossing Site MAN_WE_087
Big Manistee River Watershed, Buttermilk Creek
12 Rd
Liberty Twp,
Wexford County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.43963
, -85.45788
T24N
R9W
Sec 30
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.6012 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
Site ID
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Ellipse
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 33 ft.
, Width 3.3 ft.
, Height 2.8 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.7 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.9 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 1.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 18 ft.
Wetted Width: 15 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.7 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 20 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4.4 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 220 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.496
Erosion: 0.6012 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.6012 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5